Q.12. Consider two particles of masses m, =m and m2 = 3m moving with initial velocities vii = +1 m/s and V21 = -1 m/s along the same direction. The two particles collide head-on elastically, and then leave the collision site with different velocities, vf and vaf. The final velocities immediately after collision are: a. Vif = -2 m/s; V2r = 0 m/s %3D b. Vif = 0 m/s; V2f = 0.5 m/s Vi %3D c. Vif = -2.5 m/s; v2r = 0.5 m/s 3 m d. Vif = -4 m/s; V2f = 0 m/s

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Q.12. Consider two particles of masses m, = m and m2
= 3m moving with initial
velocities Vii
+1 m/s and v2i =
-1 m/s along the same direction. The two
%3D
particles collide head-on elastically, and then leave the collision site with different
velocities, v1f and var. The final velocities immediately after collision are:
a. Vif = -2 m/s; v2f = 0 m/s
%3D
b. Vif = 0 m/s; V2f = 0.5 m/s
c. Vif = -2.5 m/s; v2r = 0.5 m/s
3 m
d. Vif = -4 m/s; v2f = 0 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:Q.12. Consider two particles of masses m, = m and m2 = 3m moving with initial velocities Vii +1 m/s and v2i = -1 m/s along the same direction. The two %3D particles collide head-on elastically, and then leave the collision site with different velocities, v1f and var. The final velocities immediately after collision are: a. Vif = -2 m/s; v2f = 0 m/s %3D b. Vif = 0 m/s; V2f = 0.5 m/s c. Vif = -2.5 m/s; v2r = 0.5 m/s 3 m d. Vif = -4 m/s; v2f = 0 m/s
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